Current health expenditure per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Current health expenditure per capita was 216.55 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 216.55 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 216.55 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.3 current US$, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 127th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.3 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 57.69 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 58.15 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 62.13 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 66.55 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 73.66 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 79.35 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 93.94 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 109.2 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 112.76 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 117.7 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 125.14 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 133.65 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 140.2 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 156.22 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 165.19 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 171.57 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 181.76 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 172.98 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 166.49 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 165.88 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 204.21 current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 208.57 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 216.55 current US$ | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.67 current US$ | 53.3 current US$ | 112.76 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.09 current US$ | 117.7 current US$ | 181.76 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.8 current US$ | 165.88 current US$ | 216.55 current US$ | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Nicaragua?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Nicaragua was 216.55 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 216.55 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.